Transport

With this year’s mild weather thawing out the Pontiac, the Quyon Ferry will be resuming voyages across the Ottawa River later this week, the earliest opening in recent history. Co-owner Ralph McColgan said that they were aiming to start Thursday, March 7 at 5:30 a.m., but would make the final confirmation via their website on […]

Residents of Shawville woke up this morning (December 12) to news that parts of Centre Street and the business plaza on Hwy. 148 were without water due to a main break. Mayor Bill McCleary explained that the breach affects everyone on Centre Street from Bristol Street to Hwy. 148, John Street, as well as some […]

A man was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly shoving the chief of the Pontiac North Fire Department near the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Rte. 303 N. Emergency crews were called just before 10 a.m. on Sunday (December 3) after a truck towing a camper trailer went into the ditch between Otter Lake and […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on November 22, several members of the Pontiac County Women’s Institute were present to advocate for some new signage on the region’s highways warning of slow-moving farm equipment. The Women’s Institute is an international community organization that was founded in 1897, and has advocated for numerous reforms, […]

Ontario Power Generation is advising motorists of several upcoming closures of the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort. On October 16 and 17, the bridge will be closed between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. The bridge will also be closed overnight (8 p.m. to 5 a.m.) on the following dates: November 13, […]

Dozens of volunteers and staff of local public transit non-profit TransporAction Pontiac gathered a the Forest Inn in Bryson on Thursday evening for a dinner in their honour. This year, Guylaine Marcil, Lise Pleau, Linda Smart, Lois Smith and Gisèle Peck Beaudin were all recognized for 10 years of service. The group’s Director General Sylvie […]

The Pontiac North Fire Department, which covers the Municipalities of Thorne and Otter Lake, recently acquired several hydraulic rescue tools (known as jaws of life) from nearby departments, in an effort to expand the capacity of their first-responders. Randy Richard, a lieutenant with Pontiac North, explained that they acquired a hand-me-down combination tool from the […]

TransporAction Pontiac, a non-profit public transit service for the region, is currently seeking volunteers to shore up its roster of drivers. Executive Director Sylvie Bertrand gave a presentation on the subject at the MRC Pontiac public council meeting on August 16, noting that there are certain communities with more need than others. While the organization […]

The Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes has been in the midst of a summer of construction, with a host of upgrades to their water and sewer system in progress. In a press release (available below), the municipality gave a progress report on the work being carried out beneath the village’s main arteries: rues Saint-Jacques, Rochon and Front. […]

Overnight closures on the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort will continue throughout August and September, according to a new list of dates that have been added to Ontario Power Generation’s website. The bridge will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following dates: July 17, 18, 19, 20 […]